Chinese Chicken Recipes - Pineapple and Ginger Duck Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 duck

• 100 g/4 oz preserved ginger in syrup

• 200 g/7 oz canned pineapple chunks in syrup

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Place the duck in a heatproof bowl and stand it in a pan filled with water to come two-thirds of the way up the sides of the bowl.

2. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 2 hours until the duck is tender. Remove the duck and leave to cool slightly.

3. Remove the skin and bone and cut the duck into pieces. Arrange on a serving plate and keep them warm.

4. Drain the syrup from the ginger and pineapple into a pan, add the salt, corn-flour and water.

5. Bring to the boil, stirring and simmer for a few minutes, stirring, until the sauce clears and thickens.

6. Add the ginger and pineapple, stir through then pour over the duck to serve.